Wishford railway station

Wishford
Location
Place Great Wishford
Area Wiltshire
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
30 June 1856 (1856-06-30) Opened
19 September 1955 (1955-09-19) Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Wishford railway station is a former railway station in Great Wishford, Wiltshire, UK.

The single platform station at opened on 30 June 1856, on the left of trains travelling towards Salisbury. The line was doubled in 1901 and a second platform was then provided. The station was closed entirely on 19 September 1955 but the station master’s house still remains as a private residence.[1]

References

  1. Oakley, Mike (2004). Wiltshire Railway Stations. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press. ISBN 1-904349-33-1.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Langford
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Salisbury branch line
  Wilton North
Line open, station closed


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